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Richfield Historical Society
2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$9,600

To hire a qualified architect to develop architectural drawings for the Riley Bartholomew House, listed in the National Register of Historic Places.

Hennepin
Recipient
St. Paul Parks & Recreation
2016 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$1,188,000
Fund Source

Continue Implementation of adopted park master plan: Complete Road & Utility Construction from the end of Phase II to the Harriet Island area (2,800 lineal feet). Lilydale hosts approximately 786,000 visits annually, of which approximately 10% are of Asian descent.

Ramsey
Recipient
Prairie Island Indian Community
2016 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$41,288
2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$91,119

To revitalize our Dakota language and increase the use of our language through classes, immersion efforts and activities promoting Dakota use throughout the community.

Goodhue
Recipient
Emmons & Olivier Resources Inc
2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$3,459
Fund Source

This project is a continuation of a Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) study that addresses lake eutrophication (phosphorus) in two lakes that are on the 2014 United States Environmental Protection Agency 303(d) list of impaired waters, located in the Pine River Watershed. The contractor will be responding to public comment on the Pine River TMDL.

Aitkin
Cass
Crow Wing
Hubbard
Recipient
Emmons & Olivier Resources Inc
2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$2,427
Fund Source

The purpose of this project is to address Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) comments on the pre-public notice draft Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) report that were received by Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) in January 2016.

Cass
Crow Wing
Recipient
Pine County Soil and Water Conservation District
2016 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$40,902
Fund Source

Samples will be taken from lakes and streams from the Kettle River Watershed. The sampling and monitoring of these waters will result in a better understanding of the water quality within the watershed. Having a better understanding of the water quality in the watershed can help when targeting where to put conservation projects on the ground.

Pine
Recipient
Wenck Associates Inc
2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$8,471
Fund Source

The overall goal is to develop a Watershed Restoration and Protection Strategy (WRAPS) Report and Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) Study that will address water quality impairments and maintain or improve water quality throughout the Pioneer Sarah Creek watershed, which is part of the North and South Fork Crow major watersheds. The study will identify sources of pollutants to the streams and lakes, allocate pollution reduction goals, and prioritize and identify implementation strategies to maintain or improve water quality in key lakes and streams in the watershed.

Hennepin
Recipient
Pioneerland Library System
2016 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$117,126
2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$113,127

Minnesota’s twelve regional library systems, which encompass more than 350 public libraries in all areas of the state, can benefit from a portion of the Legacy Amendment’s Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund. Through State Library Services, a division of the Minnesota Department of Education, each regional library system is eligible to receive a formula-driven allocation from the annual $2.2 million Minnesota Regional Library System Legacy Grant. Pioneerland Library System (PLS) is a consolidated regional public library system in west central Minnesota.

Big Stone
Chippewa
Kandiyohi
Lac qui Parle
McLeod
Meeker
Renville
Swift
Yellow Medicine
Recipient
Clearwater County Historical Society
2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$7,500

To hire a qualified museum lighting professional to develop a museum lighting plan.

Clearwater
Recipient
Minnesota Historical Society
2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$244,276
This groundbreaking project creates a new model for school field trips, using mobile and web technologies to capitalize on the natural behaviors and learning styles of today's students.
Statewide
Recipient
Minnesota Historical Society
2016 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$171,977
This groundbreaking project is creating a new model for school field trips, using mobile and web technologies to capitalize on the natural behaviors and learning styles of today's students. Serving approximately 7,000 students annually, Play the Past demonstrates how museums can use technology to create self-directed, personalized, responsive field trip experiences that deepen students' connection to history while honing their critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
Statewide
Recipient
Plum Creek Library System
2016 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$99,969
2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$97,912

Minnesota’s twelve regional library systems, which encompass more than 350 public libraries in all areas of the state, can benefit from a portion of the Legacy Amendment’s Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund. Through State Library Services, a division of the Minnesota Department of Education, each regional library system is eligible to receive a formula-driven allocation from the annual $2.2 million Minnesota Regional Library System Legacy Grant. Plum Creek Library System (PCLS) is a federated regional public library system with central services located in southwestern Minnesota.

Cottonwood
Jackson
Lincoln
Lyon
Murray
Nobles
Pipestone
Redwood
Rock
Recipient
Polish Cultural Institute
2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$9,920

To provide better organization of the museum collections, allowing for greater public access to the community's historic resources.

Winona
Recipient
Sand Hill River WD
2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$68,800
Fund Source

Consistent with the implementation recommendation of the Total Maximum Daily Load Study , the goal of this project is to install 30 grade stabilization structures along Polk County Ditch 80 to reduce sediment loading by 270 tons per year. Polk County Ditch 80 contributes a large amount of sediment to the Sand Hill River which currently does not meet state water quality standards for sediment.

Polk
Recipient
Pomme de Tere River Association
2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$46,133
Fund Source

The Pomme de Terre River Association will partner with the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency to conduct water quality monitoring in the Pomme de Terre River Watershed. The purpose will be to determine if waters meet the states non-point source pollution standards. The data collected will be utilized to produce the cycle two Watershed Restoration and Protection Strategy (WRAPS) report and supporting documents for the watershed. Through the utilization of this funding a total of 11 lakes and 7 stream reaches will be assessed.

Big Stone
Douglas
Grant
Otter Tail
Stevens
Swift
Recipient
Pomme de Terre River Association
2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$52,000
Fund Source

This project will establish a framework with the Pomme de Terre River Association (PDTRA), county staff, Soil and Water Conservation District staff, and state agencies that will outline their involvement throughout the development of the Watershed Restoration and Protection Strategy (WRAPS) for the Pomme de Terre River watershed. This work will form the basis to establish restoration and protection strategies that local governments and watershed organizations can use to make decisions that will lead to protecting and restoring the waters in the watershed.

Big Stone
Douglas
Grant
Otter Tail
Stevens
Swift
Recipient
RESPEC
2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$19,996
Fund Source

The goal of this project is to extend through 2016, calibrate, and validate the existing watershed model using Hydrological Simulation Program FORTRAN (HSPF) for the Pomme de Terre River Watershed. The contractor will produce an HSPF model that can readily be used to provide information to support conventional parameter Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) studies.

Big Stone
Douglas
Grant
Otter Tail
Stevens
Swift
Recipient
Pomme de Terre River Association JPB
2016 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$115,248
Fund Source

The goal of the Pomme de Terre River Association (PDTRA JPB) is to improve the local water resources within the watershed through targeted voluntary efforts and the building of strong relationships with local landowners, producers, and citizens. To further our efforts in strategically working to achieve our reduction goals, listed in our Major Watershed Restoration and Protection Strategies Report and Turbidity Total Maximum Daily Load report, we would like to further define our Priority Management Zones through the development of a hydrological conditioned Digital Elevation Model.

Big Stone
Douglas
Grant
Otter Tail
Stevens
Swift
Recipient
Emmons & Oliver Resources (EOR)
2016 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$4,953
Fund Source

This project will review comments received for the Pope County Eight Lakes Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) and prepare responses to comments.

Pope
Recipient
Sauk River WD
2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$210,570
Fund Source

Pope County Ditch 6 (CD 6) is an 18 mile channelized watershed and a primary tributary to Ashley Creek. CD6 and Ashley Creek are impaired for bacteria, dissolved oxygen and aquatic organisms. This project will address the storm water runoff concerns identified within this public drainage system in conjunction with repairs scheduled for 2017-2018. Alternative intake structures to manage nutrients and other practices, such as water and sediment control basins, will be installed to retain water on the upland properties and minimize flow rate and velocity.

Pope
Recipient
Regents of the University of Minnesota (U of M Libraries)
2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$88,386

To provide better organization of archival materials, allowing for greater public access to historic resources.

Statewide
Recipient
MN DNR
2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$329,000
Becker
Big Stone
Blue Earth
Brown
Chippewa
Clay
Cottonwood
Dodge
Douglas
Faribault
Freeborn
Grant
Jackson
Kandiyohi
Kittson
Lac qui Parle
Lincoln
Lyon
Mahnomen
Marshall
Martin
McLeod
Meeker
Mower
Murray
Nicollet
Nobles
Norman
Otter Tail
Pennington
Pipestone
Polk
Pope
Red Lake
Redwood
Renville
Rock
Roseau
Sibley
Stearns
Steele
Stevens
Swift
Traverse
Waseca
Watonwan
Wilkin
Yellow Medicine
Recipient
Minnesota Zoological Garden
2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$421,000
Becker
Big Stone
Blue Earth
Brown
Chippewa
Clay
Cottonwood
Dodge
Douglas
Faribault
Freeborn
Grant
Jackson
Kandiyohi
Kittson
Lac qui Parle
Lincoln
Lyon
Mahnomen
Marshall
Martin
McLeod
Meeker
Mower
Murray
Nicollet
Nobles
Norman
Otter Tail
Pennington
Pipestone
Polk
Pope
Red Lake
Redwood
Renville
Rock
Roseau
Sibley
Stearns
Steele
Stevens
Swift
Traverse
Waseca
Watonwan
Wilkin
Yellow Medicine
Recipient
Okabena-Ocheda WD
2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$428,000
Fund Source

Lake Okabena does not meet state water quality standards due to high phosphorus levels. The Total Daily Maximum Load Study identified a 70% reduction in phosphorus from the watershed is needed to meet water quality standards. The City of Worthington owns the recently closed Prairie View Golf Course. Okabena Creek flows through the golf course and some small ponds. This project will modify these three ponds to increase storage and removal efficiency, and add an iron-enhanced filter bench to enhance soluble phosphorus removal.

Nobles
Recipient
Pheasants Forever with MN Prairie Chicken Society
2016 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$1,762,000
Fund Source

The proposal was to accelerate the protection of 500 acres of prairie grassland, wetland, and other wildlife habitat as State Wildlife Management Areas or Waterfowl Production Areas in the Southern Red River Valley. Over the course of the appropriation, we acquired the 614 acre Prairie Dunes WMA which exceeded our total acre goal of 141 acres. This tract was also restored to provide the highest quality wildlife habitat possible. 

Norman
Recipient
Pheasants Forever with MN Prairie Chicken Society
2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$2,269,000
Fund Source

The Prairie Chicken Habitat Partnership will permanently protect, restore, and enhance 650 acres of prairie chicken habitat in the Southern Red River Valley of Northwest Minnesota. Land protected will become either WMA or WPA and open to public recreation.

Clay
Red Lake
Recipient
The Nature Conservancy
2016 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$4,032,000
Fund Source

This project contributed to the goals of the MN Prairie Conservation Plan by protecting 539 acres of prairie/wetland/savanna habitat; restoring 151 acres prairie/grassland; and enhancing 24,604 acres grassland/savanna. We will continue to implement subsequent Phases toward meeting the conservation goals described in the MN Prairie Conservation Plan.

Becker
Big Stone
Chippewa
Clay
Kandiyohi
Kittson
Lac qui Parle
Mahnomen
Marshall
Norman
Pennington
Polk
Pope
Red Lake
Roseau
Stearns
Swift
2024 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$442,975
2023 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$279,691
2022 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$274,213
2021 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$245,544
2020 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$241,998
2019 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$421,323
2018 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$293,300
2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$217,563
2016 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$375,000
2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$199,200
2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$225,600
2013 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$221,298
2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$221,298
2011 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$150,000
2010 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$150,000
Fund Source

This program is to increase prescribed burning on Division of Parks and Trails (PAT) lands in order to meet shortfalls in achieving PAT restoration and management objectives.

Statewide
Recipient
Eyota Days, Inc.
2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$1,360

Presenter/Production Assistance

Olmsted
Recipient
Frozen River Film Festival
2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$2,500

Presenter/Production Assistance

Aitkin
Chisago
Dakota
Dodge
Fillmore
Hennepin
Houston
Lac qui Parle
Mower
Olmsted
Ramsey
Rice
St. Louis
Sherburne
Scott
Wabasha
Washington
Winona
Recipient
Matchbox Children's Theatre
2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$1,000

Presenter/Production Assistance

Dodge
Fillmore
Freeborn
Mower
Olmsted
Steele
Recipient
Mid West Music Fest
2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$1,000

Presenter/Production Assistance

Anoka
Blue Earth
Carver
Chisago
Dakota
Fillmore
Freeborn
Goodhue
Hennepin
Houston
Mower
Olmsted
Ramsey
Sherburne
St. Louis
Steele
Wabasha
Washington
Winona
Wright
Recipient
Northfield Community Services
2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$2,500

Presenter/Production Assistance

Rice
Steele
Recipient
Northfield Troubadours
2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$1,200

Presenter/Production Assistance

Goodhue
Rice
Recipient
Owatonna Symphony Orchestra
2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$1,000

Presenter/Production Assistance

Steele
Recipient
Rochester International Film Group
2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$1,000

Presenter/Production Assistance

Dodge
Fillmore
Goodhue
Hennepin
Mower
Olmsted
Rice
Wabasha
Winona
Recipient
Rochester Male Chorus
2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$1,000

Presenter/Production Assistance

Olmsted
Recipient
Rochester Repertory Theatre AKA The Rep
2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$2,500

Presenter/Production Assistance

Dodge
Freeborn
Freeborn
Wabasha
Winona
Recipient
South Central Minnesota Studio Art Tour AKA South Central Minnesota Studio ArTour
2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$2,000

Presenter/Production Assistance

Anoka
Blue Earth
Goodhue
Hennepin
Le Sueur
Meeker
Meeker
Olmsted
Ramsey
Rice
Rice
Stearns
Steele
Waseca
Washington
Winona
Wright
Recipient
Southeast Minnesota Federation Music Club
2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$2,500

Presenter/Production Assistance

Dodge
Goodhue
Mower
Olmsted